I did a lot of research as I bought a 4 stroke Selva last year but was not sure which one till I went to see it.

If it's a 2 stroke avoid, it will be made by Selva and they have terrible reliability issues, if it's 4 stoke then it's a re-badged Yamaha and have the bullet proof reliability associated with Yamaha. I think Yamaha bought Selva and Selva now make a lot of the castings for Yamaha.

He's saying the Selva 9.9hp is a piece of junk. I guess I need to find somebody who bought one of the smaller engines.
Doesn't look like anybody on here has one?

I've been watching this one with interest. You have a good, but "too slow for you motor". You have a lousy review of a specific Selva motor. No-one on here has one, or indeed, much in the way of a Selva in any format.

I think there's a message in there somewhere.

Personally, I'd buy the wee Tohatsu 9.8 you have been offered and take a spare set of plugs and a spanner with you. Changing the plugs on a 9.8 takes a minute and can be done on the water. I've never had to do it in anger, but it's peace of mind.

I did a lot of research as I bought a 4 stroke Selva last year but was not sure which one till I went to see it.

If it's a 2 stroke avoid, it will be made by Selva and they have terrible reliability issues, if it's 4 stoke then it's a re-badged Yamaha and have the bullet proof reliability associated with Yamaha. I think Yamaha bought Selva and Selva now make a lot of the castings for Yamaha.

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Originally Posted by thomas

I'd avoid, all the things I read about Selva made engines were not good.

You could give Bill Mitchell at Home Marine in Emsworth a call, he's a Selva service engineer and will give you an honest and blunt opinion.